HI. I'M NADIA COMBS, CHAIR OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE SERVE MORE THAN 200,000 STUDENTS. THAT INCLUDES CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH ADULTS IN OUR WORKFORCE PROGRAM. I'M HENRY SHAKE WASHINGTON, THE BOARD VICE-CHAIR. OUR DISTRICT IS THE 7th LARGEST IN AMERICA, AND OUR TEAM IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 24,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT NEARLY 250 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTY. OUR DISTRICT IS DIVERSE AND DEDICATED. OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD IN OUR BOARD AUDITORIUM ON SELECT TUESDAYS AT 4 P.M. THE BEST WAY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY IS TO INVOLVE YOU, THE PUBLIC, IN WHAT WE DO. YOU ARE WELCOME TO E-MAIL OR MEET WITH ANY OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND FOLLOW OUR DISTRICT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. BOARD MEETINGS ARE COVERED LIVE BY HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOLS TV, ON SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 635, AND FRONTIER CABLE CHANNEL 32.
MEETINGS ARE ALSO STREAMED LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HillsboroughSchools.org. CLOSED CAPTIONING IS PROVIDED ON ALL BROADCASTS AND PAST MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ONLINE ARCHIVE. WE ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS TO SAY. WE'LL INCLUDE TIME FOR AUDIENCE COMMENTS BEFORE WE ADDRESS OUR BUSINESS ITEMS. OUR AGENDA AND ANY SUPPORTING MATERIAL CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE IN ADVANCE. THEY ARE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING ON OUR WEBSITE AT HillsboroughSchools.org. OUR VISION IS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE. AND THAT MEANS ALL STUDENTS, EVERY DAY. TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES, TODOS LOS DIAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN EDUCATION. WITH YOUR HELP, WE'RE MAKING DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. Nadia Combs: THE BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 4, 2023, IS CALLED TO ORDER.
MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL NOW LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. [MOMENT OF SILENCE] THANK YOU.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] YOU MAY BE SEATED. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU, MEMBER WASHINGTON. MEMBER WASHINGTON, WILL YOU NOW PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT? Henry "Shake" Washington: YES, WE HAVE THE GREAT SINGERS FROM TURNERS BARTLE -- TURNER BARTLE. WE ALSO HAVE THE DIRECTOR AND THE PRINCIPAL, MR. BUGGS. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PRINCIPALS, MR. BUGGS. SO I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES. HERE WE GO. HELLO. MY NAME IS TRIA. I AM IN FIFTH GRADE. MY NAME IS AKEEL AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. MY NAME IS ABBEY. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. MY NAME IS MARY ANDERSON, AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS TENISHI IN FIFTH GRADE. SARAH, IN FIFTH GRADE. RILEY IN FIFTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS -- I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MALORY. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
MY NAME IS KALLEN. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS RAY. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. MORGAN I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. VICTORIA. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. MY NAME IS -- I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. AVA. I'M IN THE FIFTH GRADE. HI. CHLOE. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS SAMMY COOK AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS TORY AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS GWEN. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS ABIGAIL. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. MY NAME IS RACHAEL AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS NIKITA AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS FLORA. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS ALYSSA SMITH AND I AM IN FIFTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS ATHEA JOHNSON. I AM IN FIFTH GRADE.
HI. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS MELODY, AND I AM IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS JULIAN. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS JEROME AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS OLIVIA AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS SKYLER AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HELLO. MY NAME IS TIMOTHY. IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS AMALIE AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS DAPHNEE AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. VICTORIA AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS VERA. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS REED. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. MY NAME IS EMILY. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. HI. MY NAME IS ANIAH. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. AND I AM KYLA. I AM THE CONDUCTOR OF BENGAL SINGERS AT TURNER/BARTELS. I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO COME OUT AND PERFORM OFF CAMPUS.
IT'S SUCH A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO PERFORM. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND CONTINUE TO DO TO SUPPORT MUSIC PROGRAMS IN ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS. IT IS WORTH IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU. AND PARENTS, YOU CAN COME UP AND TAKE PICTURES, PLEASE. Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU. YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. Nadia Combs: ALL OF YOU DID A REALLY WONDERFUL JOB. GREAT JOB. I'M SINGING O'YAY THE WHOLE DAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HEARD THEM OUTSIDE, THEY DID A MAGNIFICENT JOB. WE HAVE NO WITHDRAWN ITEMS TODAY. I NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY AND I HAVE A SECOND BY MEMBER WASHINGTON. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. WE HAVE THREE SET OF MINUTES TO BE APPROVED TODAY. FEBRUARY 13, 2023 SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP, MARCH 9, 2023, SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP. MARCH 21st, 2023 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER VAUGHN. I HAVE A SECOND BY MEMBER WASHINGTON. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. BOARD MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER WE ARE A NONPARTISAN BOARD WHO BELIEVE THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN BE EMPOWERED TO LEARN TO SUCCEED AND OUR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING. TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AGENDA STATEMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHTS. AFTERWARDS, THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU'RE ASKED TO GET BACK INTO THE QUEUE.
MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINES. Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING, LET ME QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMAT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. THERE ARE SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM BEHIND ME THAT ALLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO HEAR THE MEETING FROM STEPPING AWAY FROM THE DAIS. THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS ON LIVE WEBCASTS, ON CABLE TV, ON VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT ALSO CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS IN THE ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE.
Nadia Combs: THANK YOU, MEMBER WASHINGTON. WE HAVE ONE ITEM SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN, AND THAT'S 6 P.M., THE EMPLOYEE INPUT. I'D LIKE TO GO OVER PUBLIC COMMENT. THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS AND VALUES YOUR INPUT TO THE BOARD. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO YOUR COMMENTS, OUR STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND WILL KEEP OUR BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSES. OUR SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD AND WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE. HOWEVER, IT IS REQUESTED WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD COMMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED PERSONALLY AGAINST A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER, BUT RATHER DIRECTED AT THE ISSUES. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO INTERRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. OUR CIVILITY POLICY IS IN PLACE. WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE.
THIS AFTERNOON, EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES. REMINDER THAT YOUR TWO MINUTES START WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING. WHEN THERE ARE 30 SECONDS LEFT, YOU'LL SEE A YELLOW LIGHT ON THE LECTERN. A RED LIGHT AND CHIME WILL INDICATE WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I WILL CALL UP THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS AGAINST THE WALL. THE FIRST SPEAKER, PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON. CARLING, HILLSBOROUGH. I AM THE MOTHER OF FOUR CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HERE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN OUR SCHOOL LIBRARIES A GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES CALLED ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM, WHICH DEPICTS VERY VIOLENT AND DISTURBING SCENES OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, PEDOPHILIA, CHILD RAPE, CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING, SOFT PORN, PROSTITUTION AND SUICIDE. THERE ARE SCENES OF CHILDREN USING ASSAULT RIFLES TO SHOOT TEACHERS. THE PLOT LINE GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS. A GROUP OF MISFIT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BEING TAUGHT TO ASSASSINATE THEIR PERVY TEACHER WITH A WEAKNESS FOR STUDENTS WITH BIG BOOBS.
I UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES BOOKS MAY HAVE REDEMPTIVE VALUES IF THEIR OVERALL MESSAGE IS BENEFICIAL, BUT THIS BOOK SERIES IS VULGAR AND DISTURBING, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NASHVILLE. IT'S RATED T-PLUS FOR OLDER TEENS, BUT MOST -- ACTUALLY, NOW 139 COPIES, THEY JUST PURCHASED TWO VOLUMES SINCE FRIDAY, TWO FULL SETS, ARE IN CIRCULATION IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARIES, WHICH MEANS CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 11 HAVE ACCESS TO THIS MATERIAL. WHEN I APPROACHED YOU ALL ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK THROUGH E-MAIL, I WAS TOLD TO SUBMIT A BOOK CHALLENGE FOR EACH BOOK FOR EACH SCHOOL. EVEN IF I HAD AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME, WHICH I DON'T, IT WOULD TAKE ME AT THAT TIME 56 YEARS TO CHALLENGE EACH BOOK SINCE THE LAST BOOK CHALLENGE TOOK SEVEN MONTHS. I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG HERE IF THIS KIND OF MATERIAL WAS ALLOWED INTO THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN THE FIRST PLACE.
WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WOULD SEEK OUT AND PUT THIS MATERIAL BEFORE MINORS? WHAT KIND OF ADULT WOULD DEFEND THIS BEING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAID FOR BY TAXPAYER DOLLARS? CERTAINLY ONE THAT I WOULDN'T TRUST TO BE AROUND MY CHILDREN. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HI. MY NAME IS INDICATEA CARLING. I AM IN FOURTH GRADE. I AM HERE TO ADDRESS THE BOOK CALLED ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM. EVERY MONTH WE PRACTICE LOCKDOWN DRILLS AT SCHOOL. SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ON AVERAGE ONCE A WEEK SCARES ME VERY MUCH. IT HORRIFIES ME THAT THERE IS A BOOK IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES RIGHT NOW THAT CONDONES SCHOOL SHOOTINGS. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT RATED T-PLUS FOR OLDER TEENS AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR 16 AND UP. IT CONTAINS REALISTIC VIOLENCE AND SUGGESTIVE SITUATIONS, YET THIS BOOK CAN BE ACCESSED BY CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 11 YEARS OLD. I WILL NOW READ SOME SAMPLE PACKAGES. PAGE 184 HAS A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR THAT SAYS, KILL IS A FASCINATING WORD.
IT IS OFTEN USED BUT RARELY PUT INTO ACTION. SO I DECIDED TO CREATE A STORY CENTERED AROUND THIS UNIQUE WORD. IF YOU ENJOY IT, YOU CAN KILL ME NOW AND I WILL DIE HAPPY. PAGE 135 SAYS, I CAN'T BELIEVE I GET TO KILL MY TEACHER WITH MY OWN HAND. IT'S PAYBACK TIME AFTER WHICH WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE LAST ONE. PAGE 128 SAYS I'VE BEEN WANTING TO KILL A TEACHER, SO I VERY MUCH ASK YOU, PLEASE TAKE THIS OUT OF OUR SCHOOL LIBRARIES. THANK YOU. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. MY NAME IS MOLLY BLANTON FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. WE ARE ASSASSINS AND THE TARGET IS OUR TEACHER. I CAME ACROSS THIS PHRASE THIS PROMOTIONAL STATEMENT MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN I BEGAN LOOKING INTO THIS SERIES OF BOOKS AND ALSO A TV ANIMATION NOW AS WELL. BOOKS RATED AS STATED T-PLUS SO FOR OLDER TEENS. 139 COPIES IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES, MOST IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
WE'VE ALREADY HEARD ABOUT THOSE AGES. AND ONLINE PROMO READS, EVER CAUGHT YOURSELF SCREAMING, I COULD JUST KILL THAT TEACHER! WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO JUSTIFY SUCH ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND WEEKS OF DETENTION, ESPECIALLY IF HE'S THE BEST TEACHER YOU'VE EVER HAD? GOES ON, OKAY, NOW THAT YOU'RE COMMITTED, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PULL THIS OFF? IN A LATER VOLUME PROMO, WHEN THE STUDENTS BEGIN EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SELF-ESTEEM, THE PRINCIPAL DEMANDS THAT THE TEACHER CRUSH THEIR SPIRITS. SO NOW THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, WHO IS NOT AN ALIEN IS ALSO AN ENEMY OF THE STUDENTS. THIS SERIES MAY USE IRONY, HUMOR, AND SKILLFUL DRAWING, BUT IT ALSO USES COLOR, PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT YEARNING TO FIT IN AND TO STAND OUT, TO BE NOTICED, CLASSIC COMING OF AGE EMOTIONAL APPEALS. BUT THE THEME IS THE TEACHER IS ALIEN, EVIL, AND THE STUDENTS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN SAVE EVERYONE AND THEY MUST KILL THE TEACHER TO DO THIS.
WE'RE ASSASSINS AND THE TARGET IS OUR TEACHER. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AGE 11, YOU KNOW, COMING OF AGE IS AN APPROPRIATE THEME, BUT KILLING YOUR TEACHER TO DO SO IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE THEME. WE MUST DO BETTER. YOU MUST TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO WHICH YOU WERE ELECTED, TAKE CARE OF OUR CHILDREN. Nadia Combs: NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. IF I COULD CALL UP THE NEXT, 6 THROUGH 10. GOOD AFTERNOON. PAT McCALF, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. IN TODAY'S CLIMATE, THIS ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM SERIES, IT BLENDS MIXED MESSAGES OF REDEMPTION WRAPPED TOGETHER WITH A VERY INTENT TO KILL. IT SENDS CONFLICTING MESSAGES TO YOUNG READERS. THE NOTION OF GOVERNMENT SANCTIONED ATTEMPTED MURDER PORTRAYED IN THE SERIES IS OUTRIGHT INAPPROPRIATE, PARTICULARLY GIVEN TO THE YOUNG AGE GROUP OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED. THIS COULD INSPIRE REAL-WORLD HARM, PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUNG IMPRESSIONABLE STUDENTS. AND DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS SERIES PROMOTES A MESSAGE THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO KILL A TEACHER?
IN THIS BOOK, AND THIS IS ON PAGE 89. IT'S GOT PICTURES OF STUDENTS WANTING TO KILL THEIR TEACHER, AND IT SAYS AT THE BOTTOM, TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT ONE MORE TIME. THE ROOT CAUSE OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE IS OFTEN LINKED TO MENTAL ILLNESS. IT'S CONCEIVABLE THAT A MENTALLY ILL OR TROUBLED CHILD MIGHT PERCEIVE THEIR TEACHER AS AN ADVERSARY AND VIEW THEMSELVES AS A HERO BY ELIMINATING THEIR ADVERSARY, THEIR TEACHER. THIS TYPE OF THINKING CAN BE DANGEROUS AND A DISTURBING SYMPTOM OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMOVING THESE BOOKS THAT SUPPORT SUCH A DANGEROUS MINDSET. WE HAVE A DUTY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PREVENT VIOLENT BOOKS LIKE THESE FROM BEING DISSEMINATED AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. IT'S ULTIMATELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE OUR CHILDREN ARE SUPPLIED WITH QUALITY EDUCATION FREE FROM HARMFUL IDEOLOGIES AND PREJUDICE, MATERIALS LIKE THESE, LIKE THESE, CERTAINLY DO NOT BELONG IN OUR SCHOOLS, IN OUR SCHOOL LIBRARIES FUNDED BY TAXPAYER DOLLARS.
Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. I'M THEO TOWNSEND FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. YOUR FUTURE THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF IS SERIOUSLY IN DANGER. YOUR DECISION LAST WEEK FOR UNIVERSAL BANNING OF BOOKS IS A VERY AUTHORITARIAN DIRECTION THAT THIS BOARD HAS TAKEN. IT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR A FREE SOCIETY. WE MUST LIVE IN THAT FREE SOCIETY. THERE ARE RULES AND THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO PREVENT VIOLENCE, BUT AUTHORITARIANISM, AS YOU HAVE DEFINED IT, IS TERRIBLY INAPPROPRIATE. I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS THAT PROHIBIT UNIVERSAL BOOK BANNING IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. AND SECONDLY, THAT YOU DEVELOP AND YOU HAVE STAFF DEVELOP THIS PROCEDURE WHEREBY PARENTS CAN TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THEIRSELVES TO OPT OUT OF BOOKS FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN IN OUR LIBRARIES. YOU SHOULD NOT BE INSTITUTING AUTHORITARIAN BANS THAT LIMIT PARENTAL FREEDOM. THANK YOU. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. DAVID KOONTZ, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
THE SUPERINTENDENT'S BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE STABILITY OF SCHOOL FEEDER PATTERNS FOR OUR CHILDREN WHICH IS WHAT YOU RECOMMEND. IF SCENARIO FOUR BOUNDARY ANALYSIS IS IMPLEMENTED BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL WILL ONLY BE AT 91% CAPACITY IN FIVE YEARS. WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO REMOVE MORE NEIGHBORHOODS FROM BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY? THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS RECEIVED A PETITION FROM OVER 550 CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS FROM LA COLINA AND BRENTWOOD HILLS REQUESTING TO REMAIN AT BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL. BY SUPPORTING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION, YOU MAY BE BREAKING UP FAMILIES, INHIBIT ACADEMIC MOMENTUM AND DESTROY WELL ESTABLISHED FEEDER SCHOOL ZONES. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, YOU WILL BE SEPARATING MY FAMILY, MY DAUGHTER WILL START AT BLOOMINGDALE THIS FALL FOR NINTH GRADE AND WILL HAVE TO TRANSFER IN 2024 FOR TENTH GRADE TO BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL. BLOOMINGDALE IS THE FOURTH RANKED HIGH SCHOOL IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WHILE BRANDON IS THE 28th RANKED AND UNDERPERFORMING IN ALL AREAS, INCLUDING 29% MATH PROFICIENCY PER U.S.